Buxus Faulkner "Faulkner Boxwood" 2Liter

🌿 Buxus ‘Faulkner’

Botanical Name: Buxus microphylla var. japonica ‘Faulkner’
Common Names: Faulkner Box, Japanese Box, Boxwood, Evergreen Box

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📌 Product Description

Buxus ‘Faulkner’ is a compact, evergreen shrub valued for its dense, glossy green foliage and naturally rounded growth habit. This hardy box variety is one of the most popular choices for low hedges, formal borders, topiary, and structured garden designs.

It responds exceptionally well to pruning, making it ideal for creating neat edging, geometric shapes, and classic garden features. ‘Faulkner’ is well suited to South African gardens and performs reliably in both formal and contemporary landscapes.

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📏 Size When Fully Grown

• Height: 1 – 1.5 m
• Spread: 1 – 1.5 m
• Growth Habit: Dense, compact, rounded shrub
• Growth Rate: Slow to moderate

(Can be kept much smaller with regular trimming.)

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🌱 Best Growing Conditions

• Light: Full sun to partial shade
• Soil: Well-drained, fertile soil enriched with compost
• Water:
  • Regular watering during establishment
  • Moderate water once established
• Feeding: Balanced fertiliser in spring and mid-summer
• Maintenance:
  • Prune 2–3 times per year to maintain shape
  • Mulch to retain moisture and protect roots

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🌦️ Planting & Growing Season (South Africa)

• Best Planting Time: Autumn and spring (March–May or September–October)
• Growing Season: Spring and summer
• Climate Suitability: Suitable for most regions, including Highveld and coastal areas
• Frost Tolerance: Good frost tolerance once established

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🌼 Additional Benefits

• Ideal for formal garden design
• Excellent for low hedges and edging
• Dense evergreen foliage year-round
• Highly responsive to shaping and topiary
• Long-lived and low-maintenance

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🌿 Ideal Uses

✔ Low hedges and borders
✔ Formal knot gardens
✔ Topiary shapes
✔ Foundation planting
✔ Container planting for patios and entrances